ambassador. 1  a diplomatic official of the highest rank, sent by one sovereign or state to another as its resident representative (ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary) 2  a diplomatic official of the highest rank sent by a government to represent it on a temporary mission, as for negotiating a treaty.
A bacteriostatic is a compound which has the effect of preventing bacterial growth. These agents do not kill bacteria like bactericidal compounds; instead, they limit further replication of bacteria at the site where they are introduced. Several antibiotic drugs are bacteriostatic agents, with tetracyclines being a notable example.
Bactericidal. Definition. adjective. Refers to a substance (or a condition) capable of killing bacteria. Supplement. Word origin: Related forms: bactericide (noun), bactericidally (adverb). Related phrases: bactericidal antibiotics, bactericidal disinfectants. Compare: bacteriostatic.